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B−

Southwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

630 66th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548 · (616) 455-7230 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

Gaines Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

630 66th St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 153
Grade 250
Grade 343
Grade 440
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
322’20
352’21
332’22
301’23
302’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 26%Black 23%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwood Elementary from Gaines Township families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Brookwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
370 students14:1
Bowen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
357 students15:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
339 students16:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
674 students18:1
Explorer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Caledonia
A−
556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Gaines Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.